July 16, 2007

Citizens Pay Tuition -- Illegals Educated Free at UNM

I guess that crime really does pay -- if you are an immigration criminal.

At least 10 undocumented students from Colorado will get to attend classes at the University of New Mexico this fall, with many not having to pay for tuition or books.

A new Colorado law prohibits state colleges from providing in- state tuition to undocumented immigrants.

In New Mexico, the state is barred from denying education benefits based on immigration status, said Terry Babbitt, director of admissions for the University of New Mexico.

While New Mexico's state financial aid is intended for residents, Poudre High School counselor Isabel Thacker in Colorado found a way for her students to receive in-state tuition, plus scholarships to cover it.

A full year of tuition at UNM, or 12 credit hours per semester, costs $4,570.80, said Alex Gonzalez, associate director of the scholarship office at UNM. An institutional scholarship available to undocumented students covers $5,000 of their tuition and book expenses.

Yeah, you read that right -- illegal immigrants getting a free ride to college. Though I do notice one little detail here -- thee is no provision made for housing. Are they going to work -- illegally, of course, like everything else they do in this country -- or are they going to somehow find another way of sucking more money from the taxpaying citizens? Or will there be some individual or organization (aside from the University of New Mexico, of course) aiding and abetting their continued violation of the laws of the United States?

And given that New Mexico law requires this outcome, why isn't the federal government cutting off all funds to post-secondary institutions in the state of New Mexico?

Posted by: Greg at 02:29 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 Some people are not familiar with New Mexico they think it's Mexico. Do you think they mean Mexico and not New Mexico, or maybe because our governor was once an illegal immigrant that makes everything alright! I have a son going to a university in the state of colorado, we the parents are legal american citizens dishing out all we've got, with one of us parents fighting cancer. Do you think we can get somebody out there, educated with lots of political authority, and little common sense to help educate my son in the state of colorado. After all, if you check with the IRS, we have paid alot more taxes then some illegal immigrants. The question is why is our government here in New Mexico willing to defend and protect illegal immigration? It's against the LAW! The LAWS you have broken and ignored. Who in government is for the american people? I as an american didn't invite Illegals to the United States to get pregnant and bring more than one child into this world, so americans can support them in medical, education and welfare out of our pockets. America is in trouble, encouraging illegals to come and freeload of the middle class people, especially New Mexico a poor state already dealing with people on welfare and people living of social security checks. Think about low income and middle class american families with children first. Illegals knew our government laws and when they came they knew their children were going to be taken care of, even though they don't speak english that doesn't mean their stupid. If New Mexico takes in illegals from Colorado or throughout the United States its only fair they do the same with our American children in Colorado and throughout the United States, Instate Tuition for every state. A concerned parent and American Citiizen Dolores Maes, Albuquerque, NM

Posted by: Dolores Maes at Thu Jul 19 10:42:14 2007 (Ds6Ro)

2 I'm a firm believer in the idea that any state that gives illegal aliens in-state tuition should be required to give that same tuition to every American citizen if the school takes even a dime of federal funds.

Furthermore, the school should be required to see that every American student is attending tuition free before even a single penny of financial aid is given to illegal aliens.

It is very simple -- American citizens should come before immigration criminals in every situation.

Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Thu Jul 19 13:51:50 2007 (UlWia)

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